Looking after the ropes that keep us safe.
We have been asked to share our knowledge on how to look after our ropes to make them last longer and keep us safe. Various manufacturers give different advice and we try and work through this and giv...
4 Okt 202111min
Chat with Tane Hardwick, on working in the tropics.
This week we chat with Tane from Caines Rope Access, We cover working in the tropics, going from employee to owner in 3 months and how you can travel the World on an IRATA ticket.
27 Sep 202145min
What is the deal if my IRATA ticket expires?
This wee we look at all the myths we have heard about what you can do if your IRATA ticket expires. We then look at each level and see what you need to do to upgrade or revalidate. This is a good one ...
20 Sep 202112min
Chat with Mac from Mac Pro.
This week we chat with Mac Northeast the inventor of the Mac Pro and the Ladder Safe Leash. We chat about how these products came about, one from an accident Mac witnessed, the testing process and the...
13 Sep 202136min
Working out the angles in your rigging
This week we take a look at how we can work out the angles in our rigging. We look at using our hands to help us work this out, and the use of some technology to make life easier?
6 Sep 20216min
Chat with Dave Stafford, is being a level 3 a trade?
This week we sit down with Dave Stafford and chat about a 20 plus year career in rope access. Do you need a trade or can you work as a level 3 and make that your trade, keeping people safe on the rope...
30 Aug 20211h 3min
Deviations, Another rule with 60
Carrying on from our other episode on the rule of 60, we talk about how the number 60 can help you work out the rough load on a deviation anchor. How much force are you putting on that anchor? Here i...
23 Aug 20216min
Alastair Rugg chats about FIFO work and 20 plus years in rope access
This week we sit down with Ali Rugg, to talk about the reality of working away in rope access, it could be on regular swings , shut down work or just stand alone projects.How do you deal with it and h...
16 Aug 20211h
